International Day of Nowruz

• Nowruz is the beginning of Persian New Year.

• Nowruz marks the first day of spring, usually 21st March.

• Nowruz is a traditional ancient festival which is believed was invented by Zoroaster in about 3000 years ago.

• Nowruz is a celebration of change and renewal. As it is the first day of spring, it indicates a strong bond between human being and natural world around us.

• Nowruz is a global peace symbol and UN has recognized it as International Day of Nowruz.

• Nowruz is thought to be a holy day and those who celebrate it are not supposed to work on that day.

• The festival usually continues for 13 days.

What do you usually do in Nowruz Festival?

• Visiting - A time to visit family and friends

• Peace with the World - To make peace with people around us and friends; if you have annoyed someone or someone has annoyed you, it's the best time to make peace. So it is why Nowruz has been considered a global peace symbol.

• Respect to Elderly - A time to pay respect to senior family members.

• Giving and Receiving Gifts - Whoever is older than others would give gifts to those who are younger than them e.g. parents to their children.

• Harmony with Nature - A time for harmony with the natural world and appreciating the nature - a time for travelling and leaving home

• Home Cleanness - A time to clean everywhere in the home. Repainting, renewing, etc. People usually start cleaning their home from 1 week in advance so that on the first day of spring they have a totally clean home.

• Haft Sin - almost every single family would provide haft sin as pictured above. Haft Sin means 7 S. Each S symbolizes something.

Why Nowruz has Survived This Long?

Because people have loved it, do love it now and will love it forever.